Comments on: The Minimalist’s Guide to Simple Housework http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How to jump http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-71216 How to jump Thu, 21 May 2009 20:15:37 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-71216 Leo, I like this new theme very much. It is so minimalistic, great design, once again I like it a lot. Leo, I like this new theme very much. It is so minimalistic, great design, once again I like it a lot.

]]> By: rufus http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-70762 rufus Tue, 19 May 2009 04:22:08 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-70762 "Thoreau, of course, had three simplifys in his famous quote, but I’ve simplified that rule even further. :)" haha that made my day. thank you “Thoreau, of course, had three simplifys in his famous quote, but I’ve simplified that rule even further. :)”

haha that made my day. thank you

]]> By: TaraLily http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-69674 TaraLily Sat, 09 May 2009 16:15:05 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-69674 If only I lived alone, my house would be clean. I've given battling against the tide of displaced items, clutter and dirt my family seems to enjoy (kidding). I just can't do it any more. I love a clean home. I grew up with a bee of a mother and I learned to clean as I go. Best habit my mother ever instilled in me. I can cook a full course meal and have every pan clean before people sit down to eat. It's all in the timing. And I can do it without frustration, it's just part of my nature, who I am. But keeping the house clean while living with good but overtly messy people????? Like shoveling into wind, like holding back the tide. . . I swear I make a clean spot and my family sees a spot in need of use. Doesn't help we bought a house 15+ yrs ago which needed/needs work because my husband knows how to do the work needed to be done, yet doesn't know how to finish a job. And asking him to finish is considered me nagging, etc. So I've learned to focus on things other then a neat house to bring me contentment because at one point I was such a mess and such a bee myself that it was destroying me and my family. Now I find myself able to say "I love a clean house, but my husband prefers it messy. He says it's more comfortable that way. What's a wife to do?" (lol) If only I lived alone, my house would be clean. I’ve given battling against the tide of displaced items, clutter and dirt my family seems to enjoy (kidding). I just can’t do it any more. I love a clean home. I grew up with a bee of a mother and I learned to clean as I go. Best habit my mother ever instilled in me. I can cook a full course meal and have every pan clean before people sit down to eat. It’s all in the timing. And I can do it without frustration, it’s just part of my nature, who I am. But keeping the house clean while living with good but overtly messy people????? Like shoveling into wind, like holding back the tide. . . I swear I make a clean spot and my family sees a spot in need of use. Doesn’t help we bought a house 15+ yrs ago which needed/needs work because my husband knows how to do the work needed to be done, yet doesn’t know how to finish a job. And asking him to finish is considered me nagging, etc. So I’ve learned to focus on things other then a neat house to bring me contentment because at one point I was such a mess and such a bee myself that it was destroying me and my family. Now I find myself able to say “I love a clean house, but my husband prefers it messy. He says it’s more comfortable that way. What’s a wife to do?” (lol)

]]> By: The essential zen habits of 2008 « My reads on life,productivity & happiness http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-60328 The essential zen habits of 2008 « My reads on life,productivity & happiness Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:13:33 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-60328 [...] The Minimalist’s Guide to Simple Housework [...] [...] The Minimalist’s Guide to Simple Housework [...]

]]> By: Dan Devine http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-51119 Dan Devine Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:18:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-51119 I like the article on minimalism in housework. I have a more global approach and yet, as I battle procrastination, I hope to complete some of it on my blog tonight. I like the article on minimalism in housework. I have a more global approach and yet, as I battle procrastination, I hope to complete some of it on my blog tonight.

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]]> By: penggrong http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-37931 penggrong Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:20:13 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-37931 wow... that great work wow… that great work

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]]> By: Property of a Lady » Sunday Meditation: Cleaning http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-30717 Property of a Lady » Sunday Meditation: Cleaning Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:07:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2008/01/the-minimalists-guide-to-simple-housework/#comment-30717 [...] I was delighted to find this blog post about cleaning in a Zen context, that mentions meditating while cleaning. I like to think of a Zen [...] [...] I was delighted to find this blog post about cleaning in a Zen context, that mentions meditating while cleaning. I like to think of a Zen [...]

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